Records show a sex offender who caused school closures before he fled Canada is now registered at an in Seattle near a preschool.

Michael Sean Stanley has a history of sexual offences against women and children and had been missing since Oct. 1, when he cut off his electronic-monitoring bracelet in Canada.

By:Mike BakerThe Associated Press, Published on Mon Oct 21 2013

SEATTLE—Records show a sex offender who caused school closures before he fled Canada is now registered at an address near Pike Place Market in Seattle — a block from a preschool.

Washington state’s sex offender registry listed Michael Sean Stanley on Monday as a transient “level 2” offender. Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Cindi West said she was checking to see why Stanley was not given a “level 3” status reserved for high-risk offenders.

Stanley has a history of sexual offences against women and children and had been missing since Oct. 1, when he cut off his electronic-monitoring bracelet in Canada.

Canadian officials issued a public alert describing Stanley as an untreated, violent offender who posed a significant risk. Canadian authorities have decided not to seek Stanley’s extradition.

Stanley was able to cross the border. Authorities located him in the Seattle area last week and asked him to register as a sex offender.